A two-story single-family home in Trinidad will be converted into an 8-unit residential project, according to documents filed with the Board of Zoning Adjustment late Monday.

The development is planned for 1264 Holbrook Terrace NE (map). Plans include a three-story rear addition to the side and rear of the existing home at the address. The architect of the project is RAM Design.

Of the eight units, three will be for residents making 80 percent of the area median income. Plans are for six parking spaces, three more than required.

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/8-unit_conversion_planned_for_trinidad/10510

2 Comments

CJohn said at 12:16 pm on Tuesday October 27, 2015:

This is the downside of the new R-4 regulations. The city has disincentivized the construction of apartment buildings in the R-4 when the existing building is residential. They want developers to build row houses on larger lots, and in this case would actually create 6 market rate units and no affordable units. Hopefully developers will pick up on this, and realize that the R-4 is still viable for redevelopment without the burden of affordable housing.

NewbieWaDoobie said at 12:01 pm on Wednesday October 28, 2015:

Burden of affordable housing? Ok, that’s one way of looking at it…..or maybe, oh nevermind….it would never sink in would it.